President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House for their first face-to-face talks since the Iran conflict began, with both sides describing the discussions as positive despite signs of tensions over regional strategy. To discuss, we FEATURE Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet. Kashani-Sabet is the Robert I. Williams Term professor of history and director of the Middle East Center at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a scholar of modern Iran, the Ottoman Empire, and the Persian Gulf, having published extensively on these topics. She has studied Arab/Persian relations, as well as Sunni/Shia conflicts. She is also an expert on boundary disputes and politics in the Middle East, as well as an established scholar on the history of US—Iranian relaitons. Media includes: Voice of America, Newsday, NPR, CNN.
A judge has ruled there is enough evidence for singer David Burke, known by the stage name D4vd, to stand trial on murder and related charges in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose dismembered remains were found in a Tesla linked to him. Prosecutors are still weighing whether to seek the death penalty. To discuss, we FEATURE Dina Doll. Doll has provided countless hours of live commentary on high-profile true-crime and legal-political cases over the past years, including those involving George Floyd, Kyle Rittenhouse, Trump’s numerous civil and criminal cases, major Supreme Court decisions regarding abortion and immigration, Smartmatic, Dominion and Harvey Weinstein, to name a few. Doll is co-founder of the firm Doll Amir & Eley LLP where she consults on numerous civil litigation matters, including high-stakes jury trials and is a certified mediator. Media includes: MeidasTouch, CNN, Legal AF, Access Hollywood, Spectrum News, Court TV, Newsmax, KCRW, CTV, HLN TYT.
Postpartum psychosis is under renewed scrutiny as it takes center stage in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of murdering her three children. Her defense is arguing the rare psychiatric condition left her unable to distinguish reality from delusion at the time of the killings. To discuss, we FEATURE Jean Kim. Kim is an expert on psychopharmacology, women’s issues/postpartum, anxiety/mood disorders, and neuropsychiatric disorders. Currently, she is a supervisory physician at the FDA's Office of Medical Policy (OMP)-CDER. She was formerly on the psychiatric faculty at George Washington University, Weill Cornell Medicine, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Media includes: The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Rolling Stone, Prevention, NPR, SiriusXM.
President Trump and Zelenskyy met at the White House to discuss boosting Ukraine’s defense production, signaling closer military cooperation as the war with Russia continues. To discuss, we FEATURE Toby Gati. Gati is President of TTG Global LLC. Formerly Senior International Advisor at the global law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Toby Trister Gati focused on political, economic and trade developments in Russia, Eurasia, and Central and Eastern Europe. She also provided assessments of various politically sensitive regions of the world, as well as analyses of the workings of international political and economic institutions. As special assistant to the President and senior director for Russia, Ukraine and the Eurasian States at the National Security Council in the White House in 1993, Gati helped develop and implement U.S. policy towards Russia during the first Clinton administration. Media includes: CNN International's "Insight" and Headline News, and National Public Radio and PBS' The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
A powerful earthquake hit Japan’s Kumamoto region, triggering evacuations as rescue crews searched for survivors and officials warned of ongoing aftershocks. To discuss, we FEATURE Alicia D. Johnson. Johnson is an emergency manager, community preparedness expert, and founder and CEO of Two Lynchpin Road. With 20 years of on-the-ground experience, she offers an essential, nuanced perspective on emergency preparedness and disaster resilience. Johnson has served as an expert to NATO, built White House-recognized preparedness resources, and responded to countless disasters from wildfires to chemical spills to earthquakes and active shooters. Media includes: The New York Times, Fast Company, ABC, NBC.
A new federal rule could send up to 444,000 pending asylum cases directly to immigration courts, a move officials say will speed processing but critics warn could accelerate deportations. To discuss, we FEATURE Paulina Vera. Vera supervises GW Law Immigration Clinic students and provides representation to asylum-seekers and respondents facing deportation in immigration court. She also regularly teaches immigration law classes. Vera is the president of the Hispanic Bar Association of DC, DEI vice director of Personnel, ABA Young Lawyers Division, and a member of the inaugural Hispanic National Bar Association’s Special Committee on Hispanic Law Professors and Deans. Extensive media experience.
The Trump administration will end a federal subsidy that helped keep Medicare Part D, which covers prescription drugs, a move that could raise premiums for millions of seniors after 2026. To discuss, we FEATURE Sharon Denise Allison. Allison, MD is an energetic and engaging speaker, author, health educator/physician and health strategist/consultant. She serves as executive director of The COSHAR Foundation. The foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on impacting the health of the world, one community at a time. Under her leadership, the foundation has expanded its presence and impact with innovative programs that have touched millions of lives. Additionally, she serves as the Health Strategist for several national organizations and oversees programs, long and short term strategies ensuring effectiveness and achievement of goals. Media includes: The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, BET.
Dr. Jeanine N Gordon, DNP, RN, OCN, NE-BC
Sharon Louden
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Dr. Maura Mills, Ph.D.
Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Bruhn